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Terms of Use

LAST REVISED 06/21/23

This Terms of Use Agreement (the “ToU”) is made between Katie Sullivan Creative LLC, doing business as Domestic Studio (“Domestic Studio,” “we,” “us,” or ”our”) and you, the individual choosing to use our Online Services as defined below (“you,” or the “user”).

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Our Privacy Policy is subject to this ToU. There are terms in the Privacy Policy that materially affect how your personal information is stored, accessed, and processed. As such, you should read our Privacy Policy in addition to this ToU.

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ONLINE SERVICES THIS TOU COVERS
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Domestic Studio is an interior design firm and lifestyle brand that publishes the Pretty Domesticated blog (the “Blog”) and operates two online shops; one whereby you can purchase interior items directly via third-party vendor websites (the “Shop My Home Shop”) and the other whereby you can purchase interior items and furnishings directly through our direct vendor SideDoor which coordinates purchase and delivery with the wholesale selling vendor making purchases more accessible (the “PD Collection Shop”). This ToU applies to our online services, including our websites www.domestic-studio.com and www.prettydomesticated.com, the Shop My Home Shop, the PD Collection Shop, our Blog, our social media pages, and any future online services we develop (collectively the “Online Services”). Please note that our interior design services are controlled by separate service agreements provided to you upon engaging us for such services.

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SERVICES THIS TOU DOESN'T COVER
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We love supporting our partners, and to show our appreciation, we may link to their websites and services. When you click on one of these links, you are leaving Domestic Studio, and this ToU no longer applies. The way our partners or other third parties do business is out of our hands, and we assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party website or service. Please note that when you are using any other third-party platform to interact with our Online Services such as Google, Instagram, or Facebook, you agree to their services policies, and this ToU is in addition not in place of such agreements. Additionally, all purchases made via the Shop My Home Shop and Blog are hosted directly on third-party vendor websites, and our PD Collection Shop is hosted by SideDoor; as such, when using our online shop services, you are subject to these third parties’ policies.

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ACCEPTANCE OF TOU
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We know these ToU’s can be tedious to get through. However, by accessing our Online Services, it is understood that you agree to comply and be legally bound by the terms set out in this ToU, which is why you really should stick it out and read the whole thing.

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CHANGES TO TERMS
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From time to time, we may need to make changes to this ToU and may do so at any time. The date at the top of this ToU represents when this ToU was last revised. It is important to check this ToU from time to time to ensure that you are all caught up to date. By continuing to access or use our Online Services after a change has occurred, you agree to be bound by our updated ToU.

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CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU ACCESS OUR ONLINE SERVICES
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Our Online Services are not targeted or intended to be used by people under the age of 18, and you are not permitted to make purchases from our Online Services unless you are over the age of 18. All children between the ages of 13 and 17 must have permission from their parent or guardian before accessing our Online Services. If you live outside of the United States, your country may apply stricter age limits. In some cases, even if you are older than 13, you may not be legally allowed to access our Online Services regardless of having parental permission. You must be authorized to use our Online Services and enter into this ToU if you are acting on behalf of a company.

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USER ACCOUNTS
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We don’t personally require you to have a user account to browse our Online Services, including our Blog, Favorites Shop, Shop My Home Shop and PD Collection Shop offerings. However, if you wish to purchase interior items through our Favorites Shop, Shop My Home Shop or Blog, you may be required to create an account via the direct third-party vendor (we have no control over these accounts), and if you wish to purchase items through our PD Collection Shop, you may choose to create an account via SideDoor (we have limited control over these accounts). Further, in order to communicate via social media or interact with any of our other Online Services hosted by another third party, you may be required to provide personal information and, in some cases, create an account (we have no control over these accounts). Any personal information that we receive will be treated per our Privacy Policy.

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SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF YOUR SIDEDOOR ACCOUNT
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  • Involuntary Suspension or Termination of Your SideDoor Account: We may notify you if we have a reason to believe that you have violated this ToU and may issue you a written warning outlining the behavior we believe is in violation. However, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your SideDoor account and prevent access to our Online Services at any time for any reason.

  • Voluntary Termination of Your SideDoor Account: You are free to delete your SideDoor account at any time voluntarily. Your account may be terminated by contacting SideDoor. Deleting your SideDoor account will mean that you will no longer be able to easily log in to make purchases via the PD Collection Shop or be able to view your order history. Information that you have previously provided to us will not be deleted along with your account unless you specifically ask for such information to be deleted.

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PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
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All purchases made through our Blog. Favorites Shop and Shop My Home Shop are set and processed directly through the online third-party vendor, and all purchases made via our PD Collection Shop are set and processed by SideDoor; therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee pricing or availability of items that we feature. As such, advertised prices are not guaranteed until a purchase has been made and you have received a confirmation email of such purchase. All credit card payments are also processed through these third-party vendors; this means we never personally see or store your credit card information when you make an online purchase. Prices advertised may be subject to taxes and shipping costs which may be calculated after checkout.

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SHIPPING, RETURNS, AND EXCHANGES
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All purchases made through our Blog and Shop My Home Shop are subject to the shipping, return, and exchange policies of the online third-party vendor, and all purchases made via our PD Collection Shop are subject to the shipping, return and exchange policies of SideDoor; therefore we cannot and do not control shipping, returns, and exchanges. All sales made by SideDoor are final, and they do not allow for returns unless the product is damaged in transit. You can read about SideDoor’s policies here: https://www.onsidedoor.com/faqs#shipping.

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AFFILIATE AND COMMISSION DISCLAIMER
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While we only feature items in our Blog, Shop My Home Shop, and PD Collection Shop that we love, we may, receive a commission or other benefit when you make a purchase from a third-party affiliate vendor that we feature or via SideDoor.

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GUIDELINES FOR CONTENT YOUR UPLOAD
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We allow users to comment on our Blog and interact with our social media accounts (the “Social Services”). To comment on our Blog, you must provide your name and email address, and to interact with our social media accounts, you will be required to create an account with such third-party social media service. The purpose of these Social Services is to allow for questions to be asked and to facilitate a community. To ensure that these Social Services are enjoyable for everyone, we have established some ground rules to follow, and by using our Social Services, you agree to comply with these terms:

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Please Don't:

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  • Use the Social Services to spam or send unsolicited commercial posts;

  • Share, upload, copy, distribute, exploit or otherwise make available for commercial use any content that is not solely owned by you or that you have not secured the rights in;

  • Post content or communicate in a way that infringes or violates the rights of any third-party, including, without limitation, any intellectual property rights, rights of privacy, rights in contract, rights of publicity, or rights in confidential information;

  • Post content or communicate in a way that is unlawful, abusive, unfairly critical, defamatory, pornographic or obscene; or

  • Post content or communicate in a way that promotes or incites violence, terrorism, illegal acts, discrimination, or hatred based on race, ethnicity, cultural identity, religious belief, disability, gender, identity, or sexual orientation.

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Please Do:

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  • Give constructive feedback on how we can improve our Online Services;

  • Ask questions about our goods and services;

  • Network and make friends; and

  • Be a nice human!

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We do not have any ownership rights in the content created and posted by you onto our Social Services. However, by using our Social Services to create such content, you grant to us a non-exclusive, fully paid, and royalty-free, universal, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, modify, delete from, add to, publicly display and reproduce such content in any media format through any media channel now existing or developed in the future. We will not be liable for any content posted or communicated using our Social Services, but we may, as an administrator, delete content that, at our discretion, we find inappropriate or in violation of this ToU (remember, the internet is forever).

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GENERAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GRANT OF LICENSE TO USE ONLINE SERVICES
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Our Online Services contain content, such as the “Domestic Studio” name and logo, our website design, our website code, videos, and photos that are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other laws. We own and retain all rights in such content. We may also use some open source and licensed third-party content in our Online Services, such as fonts, photos, and graphics. We do not make any claim of ownership to this content, and no user is permitted to use third-party content in a way that violates third-party licensing agreements. Domestic Studio does not grant or transfer any other rights, title, or interest to you other than the following limited license: Domestic Studio grants to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use Domestic Studio’s Online Services for non-commercial personal purposes only. Domestic Studio reserves the right to terminate this license at any time if your use of our Online Services is not in strict compliance with this ToU.

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PUBLICITY
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You grant to Domestic Studio a perpetual, worldwide, payment-free, irrevocable license to use, repost, republish and share any public reviews, posts, or comments posted on any third-party platform (including Instagram, Facebook, and Google Reviews) that you make about Domestic Studio for our publicity and marketing purposes.

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COPYRIGHT POLICY AND DMCA CLAIMS
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Domestic Studio respect’s the intellectual property rights of others. Our policy is to respond to and investigate any claim that content used in connection with our Online Services infringe on any person or entity’s copyright or other intellectual property rights. If you are a copyright owner or an authorized agent of a copyright owner, and you believe that content on our Online Services infringes on another copyrighted work, please submit your claim via email to hello@domestic-studio.com, with the subject line: “Copyright Infringement” and include in your claim a detailed description of the alleged infringement. Per 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), your claim must include:

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  • An electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;

  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, including the URL (i.e., web page address) of the location where the copyrighted work exists or a copy of the copyrighted work;

  • Identification of the URL or other specific location on our Online Services where the material that you claim is infringing is located;

  • Your address, telephone number, and email address;

  • A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized agent permitted to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

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Please be aware that you may be held accountable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) for misrepresentation or bad-faith claims relating to content that you report as being allegedly infringing in nature.

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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Domestic Studio’s Representations and Warranties:

 

YOU MAY BE GRANTED WARRANTIES REGARDING GOODS FROM THE THIRD-PARTY VENDOR SELLING THE GOODS. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT PROVIDE SUCH WARRANTIES OR HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THIRD-PARTY WARRANTIES OR THE QUALITY OF GOODS SOLD. OUR ONLINE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” DOMESTIC STUDIO MAY USE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO CORRECT ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN OUR ONLINE SERVICES. HOWEVER, DOMESTIC STUDIO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THAT THE LAW OF THE JURISDICTION PERMITS. DOMESTIC STUDIO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT USE OF DOMESTIC STUDIO’S ONLINE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT DATA WILL NOT BE LOST. DOMESTIC STUDIO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOU COMPLY WITH ALL OF OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACTIONS THAT RESULT FROM YOUR NON-COMPLIANCE.​

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User Representations and Warranties:

 

By using Domestic Studio’s Online Services, you represent and warrant that:

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  • You are free to enter into and comply with this ToU and are not under any disability, restriction, or prohibition, contractual or otherwise, that prevents you from entering into this ToU;

  • You will provide accurate and truthful information regarding your personal identification and will not use any other person’s information;

  • You have read and agree to this ToU and will not use Domestic Studio’s Online Services for any fraudulent or inappropriate purpose or in a way that violates these terms and conditions;

  • You will not try to reverse engineer our site or software to circumvent access to our Online Services;

  • You will not circumvent or hack any technology used by Domestic Studio to protect our Online Services and our users;

  • You will not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature; and

  • You will not copy or fraudulently reproduce Domestic Studio’s content or violate our intellectual property rights.

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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IN NO EVENT WILL DOMESTIC STUDIO  BE LIABLE FOR YOUR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE OR COMPLETE INFORMATION, YOUR FAILURE TO KEEP PERSONAL INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL, YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER LAWS, OR YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS TOU. DOMESTIC STUDIO WILL ALSO NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, CHANGES TO THE ONLINE SERVICES OR PLATFORM, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT SUSPENSION OF ONLINE SERVICES, DAMAGE TO COMPUTER OR HARDWARE, SECURITY BREACHES, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, BREACH OF A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACT, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER RESULTING FROM AN ACTION UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PRETTY DOMESTICATED UNDER THIS TOU EXCEED THE AMOUNT (IF ANY) PAID BY YOU TO DOMESTIC STUDIO FOR OUR ONLINE SERVICES. IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY ABOVE, DOMESTIC STUDIO’S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SUCH LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REFLECT A FAIR AND REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND HAVE BEEN REACHED DUE TO FUNDAMENTAL BARGAINING BETWEEN YOU AND PRETTY DOMESTICATED.

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INDEMNIFICATION
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You agree to indemnify and hold Domestic Studio harmless from any and all claims, losses, liability, damages, expenses, and costs (including attorney fees, mediation, arbitration, and court costs) resulting from or arising from any breach by you of this ToU and any activity related to your engagement with our Online Services.

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PRIVACY, COOKIES, AND DATA PROTECTION
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We care about your personal information; any personal information you provide to us is collected, stored, and processed by us and used according to our Privacy Policy. Our use of cookies and data protection systems are also explained in this policy.

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INTERNATIONAL USERS
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Domestic Studio’s Online Services are controlled, operated, and administered from our offices within the United States of America and are not intended to be subject to the laws or jurisdiction of any country outside of the United States of America. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT OUR ONLINE SERVICES ARE APPROPRIATE, LEGAL, OR AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Those who choose to access Domestic Studio’s Online Services outside of the United States of America do so on their own initiative and assume all risks associated with such access, including but not limited to any compliance with their particular jurisdictions’ laws and regulations and any United States export controls. We reserve the right to limit our Online Services, in whole or in part, to any geographic location or jurisdiction we choose.

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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THIS SECTION OF OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND YOUR RIGHT TO BE PART OF A CLASS ACTION. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS SECTION BEFORE USING AND ACCESSING OUR ONLINE SERVICES. THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS TOU AND TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF ANY ONLINE SERVICES PROVIDED BY DOMESTIC STUDIO.

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  • Letting Us Know About Complaints: At Domestic Studio, we hope that we can work out any complaints or differences that we may have with you respectfully and calmly. If you have any concerns about Domestic Studio’s Online Services, please reach out to Domestic Studio to let us know. If we cannot work out our differences together, then the following mandatory binding arbitration will apply to resolve the dispute.

  • Mandatory Binding Arbitration: If any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to Online Services provided under this ToU cannot be amicably resolved, such controversy or claim will be determined by binding arbitration rather than in a court of law. Except that mandatory binding arbitration will not apply with respect to any claims relating to infringement or misuse of intellectual property or any legal dispute that falls into the jurisdiction of a small claim court and would be more efficiently and cost-effectively resolved in a small claims court. The binding arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) and administered by the AAA in Cass County, North Dakota. Arbitration must be commenced by filing a demand for arbitration with the AAA within one (1) year after the claim occurs or within one (1) year of the party asserting the claim becoming reasonably aware of the act or omission giving rise to the claim. If applicable law prohibits a one-year statute of limitations for asserting claims, claims must be asserted within the shortest period of time permitted by the applicable law. Except for attorney fees, all other costs associated with the arbitration will be shared equally between the parties, except where the AAA Rules provide otherwise.

  • Prevailing Party: If an arbitrator or court of law determines a claim against Domestic Studio to be frivolous or an opinion is found in our favor by the arbitrators or court, you agree to reimburse Domestic Studio for all fees associated with the arbitration and/or court case, including attorneys’ fees and arbitration/court costs.

  • Class Action Waiver: You agree to waive any right to participate in a class or representative action or proceeding and warrant that any claims brought against Domestic Studio will be initiated only in your individual capacity. Any relief awarded by an arbitrator or court of law will not affect other users of Domestic Studio’s Online Services.

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ASSIGNMENT
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You are not entitled to assign this ToU, in whole or in part, to another person, without the prior written consent of Domestic Studio. Domestic Studio reserves the right to assign this ToU, in whole or in part, to any third party at any time without notice, including but not limited to any individual or entity acquiring all or substantially all of the Domestic Studio business or assets.

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SURVIVAL OF TERMS BEYOND TERMINATION
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All provisions in this ToU that specifically state or logically ought to survive the termination of this ToU, or the termination of a user’s account, will survive such termination, including but not limited to payment obligations, intellectual property rights, warranties, indemnities, and limitation on liability clauses.

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WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY
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No waiver by Domestic Studio of any term or condition in this ToU will be deemed or construed to be a waiver of such term or condition in the future, or of any preceding or subsequent breach of the same or any other term or condition of this ToU or any other agreement. If any term or condition in this ToU is declared to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, for any reason, the remainder of the provisions will remain in effect and will be enforceable to the fullest extent possible.

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APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION
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Except where otherwise required by mandatory law, this ToU, as well as our Privacy Policy, is to be governed by and interpreted, constructed, and enforced per the laws of the state of North Dakota without regard to conflict of law provisions. All disputes are to be resolved in the jurisdiction of Cass County, North Dakota.

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ENTIRE AGREEMENT
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This ToU and our Privacy Policy represent the entire and exclusive agreement between Pretty Domesticated and users of our Online Services. All previous written and oral agreements and communications related to the subject matter of this ToU and Privacy Policy are superseded. If any interior design service agreement or staging agreement is provided or has been provided in addition to this ToU and Privacy Policy, such agreements are intended to be in addition and not in lieu of this ToU. To the extent that there are any provisions in such service agreements that conflict with the terms of this ToU, the terms of the service agreement will prevail.

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CONTACT US
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Thanks for your patience in getting through all of the necessary legal language of this document! We have tried to be as clear as possible in communicating our expectations regarding our Online Services. However, if you have any questions about this ToU, our Privacy Policy, or Domestic Studio’s services in general, just reach out! We would be more than happy to explain.

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1231 27th Street South, Fargo, ND 58103
701.729.9810
hello@domestic-studio.com

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